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* 8C. INSTALLING THE WINDOWS* XP INF FILES PRIOR TO
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OS INSTALLATION
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NOTE: The Windows* XP OEM Preload Kit distribution CD contains
a setup directory with all the base operating system
setup files and installation programs (
WINNT.EXE and
WINNT32.EXE).
The name of the directory may vary depending on the
distribution CD (e.g., \I386\).
1. Create the following directory structure under the
<WINXP Setup Directory>:
\$OEM$\$$\INF
2. Copy the Windows* XP INF files from
<INF Extract Directory>\XXXX\WinXP to the directory
created in Step 1 above:
<WINXP Setup Directory>\$OEM$\$$\INF
NOTE: XXXX is the directory name for the chipset of
interest. Refer to Section 8 for more details.
3. Create the following directory structure under the
<WINXP Setup Directory>:
\$OEM$\$1\drivers\IntelINF
4. Copy the Windows* XP INF files AND the catalog files
(.CAT) from <INF Extract Directory>\XXXX\WinXP to the
directory created in Step 4 above:
<WINXP Setup Directory>\$OEM$\$1\drivers\IntelINF
NOTE: XXXX is the directory name for the chipset of
interest. Refer to Section 8 for more details.
5. Either modify the default Windows* XP installation
answer file, UNATTEND.TXT, located in <WINXP Setup
Directory>, or create a customized answer file. The
answer file must include the following information:
[Unattended]
OemPreinstall = Yes
OemPnPDriversPath="drivers\IntelINF"
A sample answer file for preloading the Intel(R) Chipset
Software Installation utility files is available:
<INF Extract Directory>\XXXX\WinXP\INFAnswr.TXT
If you are a computer manufacturer, refer to the Microsoft*
Windows* XP Guide to Unattended Setup for more information
about Windows* XP answer files and unattended installations.
For more information about the \$OEM$ folder, refer to the
Microsoft Windows* XP OEM Preinstallation Kit (OPK)
User Guide. If you are not a manufacturer, refer to the Microsoft
Windows* XP Deployment Guide.
6. Run "
WINNT.EXE /u:<answer file name> /s:<WINXP Setup
Directory>" to install Windows* XP.